News Google Play Store’s privacy labels are misleading users & giving them a false sense of security: Mozilla Study A new report by Mozilla Foundation claims that Google Play Store's privacy labels are misleading users by stating incorrect information. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 23, 2023
News Why Google’s changes to Play Store will not really benefit app developers While Google's Play Store changes sound like a win for app developers, it really isn't going to benefit them because commissions remain. Sarvesh MathiJanuary 31, 2023
News Apple will allow third-party app stores and sideloading in EU from 2024: Report The purported changes will trickle down to other countries as well, but will it actually benefit developers? Sarvesh MathiDecember 15, 2022
News Apple adds 700 more price points for App Store developers to choose from Apple announces that under the updated App Store pricing system, all developers will have the ability to select from 900 price points. Sarvesh MathiDecember 7, 2022
News Elon Musk says Apple is threatening to remove Twitter from the App Store, and more After suspending ads from Twitter, Apple is apparently threatening to pull the social media app from the App Store, claims Elon Musk Sarvesh MathiNovember 29, 2022
News Google Play Store: Spotify starts using own billing system, Bumble is next Spotify starts testing Google Play Store's user choice billing program that has now expanded to US, Bumble will follow in a few months Sarvesh MathiNovember 11, 2022
News Apple updates App Store policies around NFTs, digital ads; Meta hits back at the changes App Store Review Guidelines updated on NFTs, cryptocurrencies, alternative payment methods, objectionable content, etc Sarvesh MathiOctober 26, 2022
News Apple Smart Developer Assistance Fund starts paying out $100mn to US developers Apple begins payment of $100 million to developers as part of a settlement of an antitrust lawsuit in the U.S., but denies any "wrongdoing" Vallari SanzgiriOctober 25, 2022
News Google Play Store: What are the new commission rates under the User Choice Billing program? Earlier in September, Google expanded its “User Choice Billing” pilot program to India and a few other countries, allowing non-gaming apps on Play Store... Sarvesh MathiSeptember 19, 2022
News Indonesia’s competition watchdog launches investigation into Google Play Store The Indonesia Competition Commission (ICC) on September 16 launched an investigation into Google Play Store alleging 'unfair trade practices' Sarvesh MathiSeptember 16, 2022